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Let there be canoeing trips soccer games poetry jams endless bike paths movie nights service days bursts of song and peace on earth
Christ-centered community,
As a we believe that God is the foundation of all wisdom and knowledge. An active Christian faith informs all aspects of campus life at Goshen, from athletics to service.
“I joined Eco-Pax as a freshman and people were talking a lot about sustainability; since then I’ve helped create a composting system on campus. It’s been amazing to me how Goshen is willing to work with students to make things happen.” –Hannah Eberly ’13
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Goshen students are serious about many things (world peace for one). but they also know how to kick back and have some fun. Wander around campus, and you’re likely to get pulled into an Ultimate Frisbee game, or invited on a bike ride. Someone from the Eco-Pax club might talk to you about recycling – or you may be asked to audition for an upcoming play. Whether you’re an athlete, artist or aspiring entrepreneur, you’ll find that campus life at Goshen is nothing short of inspiring. (Our students don’t just hope for peace; they work for it.) You’ll discover talents and interests you never knew existed. And you’ll have endless opportunities to strengthen your faith, engage with your community and expand your worldview.
Feeling dramatic? Consider joining the Goshen College Players and taking part in one of the college’s many theatrical productions. One-act and improvisational performances are popular, as is opera. Members of the GC Players also have the opportunity to travel to professional performances, participate in theater festivals and attend a theater course in London.
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Make art. Make music.
Make the best friends of your life. Here’s one thing you should know about Goshen students: They really like to sing! They sing at soccer games. They sing during chapel. And, of course, they sing in any one of the college’s nine music ensembles (Chamber Choir, Men’s Chorus and Women’s World Music Choir, to name a few). Music is our most popular minor – one fourth of all students are involved in an ensemble – but if you can’t
carry a tune, don’t worry; there are plenty of other ways to get involved. Join the Ecological Stewardship Committee to help the campus “go green.” Teach local school kids the joys of collage making through Peace of the Arts. Or improve your reflexes and coordination with the Juggling Club. Wherever your interests lie, you’ll have no trouble finding a friendly, welcoming group of people to share them with.
Students with literary ambitions can develop their respective voices with The Pinchpenny Press, which publishes chapbooks five times a year, and Broadside, which focuses on poetry. Aspiring journalists and broadcasters will find their outlets in 91.1FM The Globe, our campus radio station; The Correspondent, a student-produced television news show; and The Record, Goshen’s weekly student newspaper.
making peace | with service Goshen students represent more than
40
different Christian denominations and several world religions. The common denominator? Everyone is interested in living his or her faith to the fullest.
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Celebrate service.
Fine-tune your faith. Using your God-given gifts to improve the lives of others is a wonderful way to express your faith – and at Goshen, the call to serve is at the very heart of our campus culture. Throughout the year, students and faculty volunteer in the immediate community, as well as abroad, during Study-Service Term. On Celebrate Service Day, classes are cancelled and the entire campus works side-by-side building Habitat houses, assisting the elderly, cleaning up local parks and helping out at area shelters.
Faith-based groups on campus include: midnight Worship midweek faith Worship Team (students who plan and lead worship services on campus) Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir Small-group Bible studies Parables (traveling worship team that uses music and drama to lead diverse services of praise)
Of course, it’s also important to be able to share your faith with others. On-campus worship opportunities include chapel, Catholic mass, hymn sings, Taizé prayer service (a candlelight service patterned after the worship of the Taizé community in France) and conversation cafés, where students can get together informally for discussion. Many students also attend local churches.
To hope is to find light
Hannah Eberly Class of 2013 Nursing major Peacemaker
Why Goshen:
after graduation:
I’m hopeful:
I spent a gap year between high school and college doing volunteer service and my house leaders were Goshen graduates. They spoke so highly of Goshen that I had to visit. I was able to sit in on some classes and the professors took time to talk with me and find out what I wanted from college. That made an impression.
I will be working in the nursing field, hopefully, and also continuing with my service activities. There are so many facets of service that are important to me and Goshen has reinforced those values. I’m involved with the Ecological Stewardship Committee and the Eco-PAX club, working on sustainability and environmental efforts on campus.
That everyone in the world will have adequate water. Clean water is necessary for our survival and for the environment. It ties into my healthcare work; clean drinking water is important for keeping people healthy and allowing their immune systems to be strong. And, it’s a peace issue: There is often conflict over who “owns” natural resources, and who cares for them.
The Maple Leafs are members of the Mid-Central College Conference, a league that’s competitive at both state and national levels.
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Volleyball
Goshen offers such intramural team sports as outdoor coed soccer, coed volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, sand volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. Individual sports include table tennis, racquetball and badminton.
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See how much you can give
on the field and off.
Our student-athletes always give it their all – and in the process garner some serious praise. In 2011, 34 Goshen College students earned NAIA All American ScholarAthlete standing and two were named All Americans. We sent 13 track and field athletes to the national championships. And in recent years Goshen has also been recognized as an NAIA “Champion of Character” for having student-athletes who are as serious about sportsmanship as they are about scores.
And when they’re not working hard on the court (and the field and the track), Goshen student-athletes like to get involved, and give back. Through the “Leaf Relief” program, members of the Goshen athletic department donate their time and effort to charitable organizations such as Toys for Tots, American Cancer Society, LaCasa and others.
making peace | with play
Goshen’s world-class Music Center
making peace | with performances
is one of the most impressive venues around. In fact, a certain music industry bigwig recently described its acoustics as “…better than Carnegie Hall.” The Music Center has hosted performances from a number of internationally acclaimed musicians, including Poncho Sanchez, The Punch Brothers, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Eileen Ivers.
On-campus speakers and performances are as engaging as anything you’ll find in nearby Indianapolis. Recent visitors to campus have included: E.O. Wilson, Harvard biologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning peacemaker Brian McLaren, best-selling Christian author Bill McKibben, environmental author, educator and activist Rev. Joy Carroll Wallis, one of England’s first female Anglican priests Jonathan Schell, Pulitzer Prize nominated author st petersburg philharmonic orchestra Bobby McFerrin, renowned performer and vocal improviser Nickel Creek, acoustic music trio Holmes Rolston III, pioneer of environmental ethics Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers organization Marilyn Nelson, award-winning poet Smothers Brothers, comedy duo Sones de Mexico, Chicago’s premier Mexican folk group Top advertising executive Keith Reinhard Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council Wailin’ jennys, acoustic singers
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Downtime is peaceful
Or action-packed, depending. With all that goes on at Goshen, it’s nice to have a relaxed, comfortable place to call “home.” Residency is required for most students (the exception being if you’re 23 or older, or live with immediate family), and housing options on campus range from traditional residence halls to small-group housing to apartment living. Every living space is fully furnished, and each residence hall is staffed with a specially trained resident adviser. Underclass residence halls have the additional support of a ministry leader, who also lives on-site and is there to nurture the spiritual lives of students.
That’s indoors. Outdoors, get ready to explore! The city of Goshen is perfectly situated for outdoor adventuring. Grab your bike and head down the Millrace Trail, which picks up just off campus, or for a longer ride try the Pumpkinvine, a “rails-to-trails” path that crosses Elkhart County. You can also go camping at nearby Lake Michigan. Or head to downtown Goshen for live music; excellent, authentic Mexican food; and shopping at the Farmer’s Market (or in the boutiques of the Old Bag Factory).
To learn more about goings-on at Goshen, visit goshen.edu. President Jim Brenneman
You’ll find student blogs, podcasts and lots of photos at goshen.edu/virtualgc. For answers to some common questions about campus life, go to goshen.edu/studentlife/faqs.
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History Goshen was founded in 1894 with a mission to educate young people while serving the church and the world. Today it’s a nationally recognized, private Christian college and the number one destination for forwardthinking peacemakers. Affiliation Goshen College is affiliated with the historically peaceful Mennonite Church USA. Currently more than 40 different Christian denominations and several world religions are represented on campus. Our doors are open to all.
Student clubs and organizations
Advocates American Sign Language Club Art Club Black Student Union (BSU) Campus Activities Council (CAC) Campus Ministries Eco-Pax (environmental club) GC Players
Location The crossroads of America, in Northern Indiana. Goshen is about an hour from South Bend and Fort Wayne, and within easy reach (three hours or less) of Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis.
Students Approximately 1,000 peaceminded people from more than 37 states and 38 countries. Ten percent are students of color. Eight percent are international students. 100 percent have a genuine passion for building community.
Campus 135 acres with 19 major buildings, including a world-class, $24-million Music Center and a 1,189-acre natural sanctuary (the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center). The extended campus also includes a marine biology lab located on Long Key in Layton, Florida.
Academics 35 majors and 35 minors, as well as rigorous preprofessional and certificate programs. Student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1 and 85 percent of classes have fewer than 25 students. Our students also earn high graduate school acceptance rates.
Goshen College Nursing Students Association (GCNSA) Goshen Student Women’s Association (GSWA) International Student Club (ISC)
International study Goshen is home to one of the top-ranked study abroad programs in the country, and one of the few that emphasizes service and complete cultural immersion. Approximately 85 percent of students study abroad before graduating. More than half of Goshen faculty members have lived or worked abroad. Affordability Around 99 percent of full-time Goshen College students receive some form of financial aid, with the average package of scholarships, grants and loans totaling $19,400.
Pax (peace and justice club) Pre-Med Club Social Work Action Association (SWAA)
Juggling Club
Society for Medieval Reenactment
Latino Student Union (LSU)
Student Senate
Midweek Faith
Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir
Mid Eastern Club
For a complete listing of majors, minors, pre-professional programs and certificate programs go to
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